Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1902 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Fred Bowman was down from Monticello Sunday. W. R. Puckett went to Arkansas last week on business. A new well is being talked of for the waterworks plant. A. B. Lewis has relu’ned to his first love- the city of Lee., J. H. Whitehead is attending court again as juror this week. Bryant Cawley has been land prospecting in Greene county. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Burton left last week for Chattanooga, Tenn., on a visit. Mr. and Mrs. John L’lm were called to Ohio last week by the illness of Mr. Ulm's brother. Recent births; Sept 13, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John Forney, Sept. 19, a daughter to Mr. and M,s. A. E, Kyle. Attorneys Guy and Westfall were hub visitors the first of the week. The former's case against John Barnett, for commission on a laud deal, was compromised. Fowler Leader; Meade Hayes went to Indianapolis Tuesday. He presented a petition to the governor asking for the pardon of' young Edwards, who was sent from Rensselaer to the reformatory for assisting his uncle steal some oats. Robt. Parker has been granted an electric road franchise, to run 50 years, free gratis. The franchise covers Illinois street from Harrison north to Michigan, thence west to New York street and thence north to the corporation line. If all goes well we will have an electric line to Fountain Park one of these days. {Owing to other matters occupying the time of the present Remington correspondent of The Democrat, a new correspondent is wanted. Address The Democrat for particulars, ED,]

NEWLAND. Byron Newland of Valina, called on friend* here Sunday. John Ahlers of Francesville, was a 'Newland visitor Sunday. Theodore DeMoss and family visited friends near Giilam Sunday. Freeman Gilford and family of Laura, visited friends here Sunday. Bruce Caster and wife of Gifford, called on friends here Sunday. Mrs. Ivor McCormick was called to Rockford, 111., by telephone Friday. Mrs. Taylor Hawkins of Kersey, is visting Mrs. Lewis Shell for a few days, Earl Newland and Jesse Green of near Fowler, were here over Sunday, visiting Jriends. A. B. Dunfee, John Akers, L. B. Hewitt and J6hn Richmond went to the Kankakee river,fishing, Saturday. Suppose we will hear some great fish stories "his week.

LEE. S. L. Johnson is running a meat wagon ••very Saturday. O. A. Jacks moved into his new store last week. He looks nice. Joseph Parcels and family drove over -to Kentland to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Noland's little daughter is very sick at this writing. Mr and Mrs. John Summers took in the street fair al, Francesville, Tuesday. The Methodists are trying to raise money to build a #1,500 church at Lee. Mrs. C. A. Holman attended the wedding of Harry Graves and Miss Ella Webb at high noon Sunday. Clarence Carruthers and wife came bvei l '**wffl Rensselaer Saturday, he to work; she to visit home folks. Miss Mabie Hoover of Hammond, but formerly of Lee, was married last Wednesday. We wish them all the happiness this world affords. A. B. Lewis formerly of Lee, but for several years a resident of Remington, ■moved back to Lee Monday. He says there’s no place like Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hanna and Mrs. M. F. Johnson spent last week visiting friends and relatives in Sheldon, 111. They report corn fine in that locality. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jacks and Miss Rosa Rishling of Lee, Wm. Jacks and family, of near Sharon and G. A. Jacks and daughter, Miss Grace,of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with T. P. Jacks and family.

FAIR OAKS. The sick are some better at this •>BThe Fair Oaks and Union tp., schools will open Oct. 6. Miss Carrie Dodge is working for Mrs. Cottingham. Mr. Norman and wife of Rensselaer, vistied the latter’s mother, Mrs. Casey, Sunday.

Ben Keller is building an addition to his bouse this week. Ike Thomas went to Rochester, Ind., Wednesday, on business. The Christian Ladies Aid society met at Mrs. Winslow's Saturday. A. D. Washburn shipped a car load of cordwood to Goodland this week. Jim McCoily commenced a new house for Mr. Weise near Virgie this week. Mr. Smith and wife of Elwood, visited N. A. McCoy’s a few days this week. Bruce Moffitt came home Sunday on business, returning Tuesday morning. Gee Whiz! but we had a big rain Tuesday night, equal to some we had last spring, Mrs. True Cullum of Kentucky, is visiting her mother, Mrs. John Casey, for a few weeks. Rev. Allen, the new M. E. pastor of this circuit preached his first sermon here Saturday eve. Dora Cottingham, Dick Mallatt, John Carder and others are at the Kankakee this week, fishing. Little Beula Shinn of Lafayette, came up Tuesday to visit her grandparents, Ike Kight’s, for a week or so. Mr, Carr, who has a sawmill near Parr, is making preparations to build a house in Fair Oaks in the near future. Enos Moffit sold one of his properties to the Widow Hall the first of the week. Tjjey weie at the hub Tuesday and made the transfer. Will Dodge find family returned home from Illinois Saturday. He rented a farm near Streator and will move there in a couple of weeks. Mrs. Littlefield got on a fine lot of hats and other millinery goods last week. Anybody wanting anything in the millinery line should call and examine her stock. William Shoup, our watermelon man, reports that he was relieved of $24 Wednesday night by two men who came to his home after night, claiming- they were caught out in the rain and wanted to stay all night. He took them in and gave them a bed. They laid down with their shoes on. Shoup told them to take off their shoes and go to bed right. They did so and after Bill went to sleep they picked his pockets. He thinks they chloformed him, as he slept about three hours later than usual. When fie awoke he found his pants and pocketbook out of doors, empty.

WHEATFIELD. Township schools will begin next Monday. Schuyler Ash of Laporte, was in town Wednesday on business. Miss Luken of Medaryville, spent Sunday with Mary Lidtke, Mrs. Sam Smith and daughter Effie, of Kniman, was in town Tuesday. Miss Minnie McGinnis of Demotte, spent Sunday with friends here. P. O. Kennedy is building an addition of one room to his dwelling house. Mrs. Rilla Kennedy of Dwight, 111., visited relatives in Wheatfield this week. Miss Pearl Hibbs of Gifford spent Monday with her cousih. Miss Elva East. The people here were surprised Sunday at seeing Joseph Stump on the street. Miss Nellie Wallace of Laura, spent the week with her sister, Mrs. George Laberge. Mr. and Mrs. Will Clark of Medaryville, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tilton. Leo and Marry Bennett of Momence, spent the week with friendsand relatives at this place. Mrs. Winnie Adams of Kankakee, 111., spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs, Chas. Meyers. A crowd of young folks from here went to Dunn’s bridge Saturday evening for the dance. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown of Kniman, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. John McGlinn, Quite a number from here took in the excursion to St. Joe. Sunday. They report a fine time.

Work has begun of repairing the M. E. church, which was damaged by lightning last spring. Miss Maude Mattock returned from Kouts Sunday, after a two weeks visit with her parents at that place. Mrs. Mary Phillips has been seriously ill for the past week. A doctor from Laporte was called to attend her. About 50 of the friends of Miss Bessie Tilton and Mrs. Alex Jensen gave them a kitchen shower at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lase Langdon Thursday night. A number of useful and valuable presents were received. Refreshments were served at a late hour.

KERSEY. Fine weather for sowing small grain. James Meyers has rented the McDaniel farm. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grube went to Rensselaer Monday. Mr. McEwan of near Kniman, is running the hotel at Kersey. Peter McDaniels of Rensselaer, was in this neighborhood Friday. B. J. Gifford is extending his railroad, northwest of Kersey, rapidly. George Murry is quite sick with typhoid fever, also George Coquelin. Charlie Thompson is back from Minesota, where he has been threshing. Mr. Hubbard is going to build a dwelling and blacksmith shop, in the northwest part ol town. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grube visited with the former's parents, William Grube’s, at Stoutsberg Sunday. Mr. Hubbard’s mother, who has been visiting here for the past six weeks, will leave for her home in Toledo, Ohio, Thursday. Remember when you are in the right you can afford td keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you can’t afford to lose it. SSSSSazX School will begin at Bradbury next Monday. It was reported Lee Fisher would be the teacher, however, it is also reported that he will teach in Kankakee tp.

DUNNVILLE. For commissioner, Hon. E. W. Allen. George Ketchmark was a St. Joe caller Sunday. Mr. Hixon ate dinner with Mr, and and Mrs. J. O. Cline iast Friday. Mrs. Jessie Gerber is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Newman White. Miss Mollie Schwab is canning fruit for Mrs. W. S. DeArmond this week. Miss Bessie Fairchild of Demotte attended the picnic at the river Saturday. We are no political traitor. We are no mushroon turn coat. Remember this. Joe Hilliard, while pitching hay the other day, sprained his shoulder, in so much, that to work is impossible. Joe has a good appetite for work and we do hate to see him fast. The Hon. Halleck and the Hon. E. W Allen were at the river Saturday.. Each held an impromptu reception of his political kindred. Each had a body guard of local politicians.

Mrs. Elizabeth Vandercar visited at Medaryville Monday and Tuesday. She went to attend the birthday dinner in honor of her mother, who passed her eightieth birthday Monday. Mrs. Maloney and her son and daughter, Patrick and Eugenia, were the guests of Trustee Maloney a few days last week. Having lived here, it was a pleasure to them to greet their many friends. The young people of Wheatfield loaded themselves on a hay rack Saturday evening and came to the Woodmen dance at the river. Come again, yon are always welcome. It doesn’t matter how you come, just so you come. If you are bothered with dull headaches, a lame back or the ague, callon, and buy some of W. S. DeArmond's pigeon milk. It is a balm for all ailments peculiar to the human race or any other race. James Newhouse is sole traveling agent for the new medical concern.

We wish to thank the Messrs, and Mesdames, R, E. Davis, Rockenbach and George Belcher for their courtsey in extending to us an invitation of eating dinner with them last Saturday. To say that we fared sumptously would describe the occasion. You can't guess who our partner was? Our friend, A. Mannan, who is principal in the high school at Demotte, visited at D. V. last Sunday. Robert is alright but he is loaded with the wtong kind of political literature. Neverthdess, we commend him to the keeping of the ladies of Demotte. Girls, be good to him; he is worthy. The Woodmen picnic at Dunn’s Bridge last Saturday was not the success that we had hoped for, yet it can not be called a failure. All that came had a good, social time. The bowery dance was the best ever held at the river. The music both day and night was furnished by the Judson band in a manner that pleased all. The boys are all right. Hou. Albert Bouk, democratic candidate for auditor, was at the river Saturday, shaking hands with his many friends. Mr. Bouk is a fine man, socially and intellectually, and who is abundantly able to conduct the business of the office to which he aspires. The people of Jasper county who cast a ballot for him can rest assured they are supporting an honest man; one who values honesty more than illgotten gain, The Hon. Abe Halleck, while going down the 3-I track last Saturday, broke his wheel and was forced to walk about three miles in order to reach Wheatfield. What troubled Mr. Halleck the worst, was the idea of walking past the residence of the Hon. E. W. Allen, pushing a lame wheel. If he had stopped in, Mr. Allen would have perhaps kil'-d a fatted calf and feasted him and then took him to Wheatfield. He would have had a chance to commune with his successor.